The Chinese version of Porous Metals with Directional Pores has been published by National Defend Industry Press recently. It was written by Prof. Hideo Nakajima from Osaka University and translated by Associate Prof. DU Hao from Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMR, CAS).

Porous Metals with Directional Pores was published by Springer Press for the first time in 2013. This book is the most comprehensive and systematic book in the field of porous metals with directional pores. It reviews the development of fabrication methods and various properties of lotus-type porous metals and their applications. The nucleation and growth mechanism of the directional pores in metals are discussed in comparison with a model experiment of carbon dioxide pores in ice. Three casting techniques are introduced to produce not only metals and alloys but also intermetallic compounds, semiconductors, and ceramics: mold casting, continuous zone melting, and continuous casting.

Since porous metals with directional pores have a great potential in the application of fuel atomization, filtration, permeation, heat dissipation and catalysis, the research about them is highly required these days. So under the recommendation of Academician LI Yiyi from IMR and Prof. YAO Guangchun from Northeastern University，Associate Prof. DU Hao completed the translation of this book, with the substantial support of Surface Engineering of Materials Division of IMR. The preface is written by Prof. LI Tiefan. And the proofreading work is done by Prof. XIONG Tianying from IMR and Prof. LUO Hongjie from Northeastern University.